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Since 2001 we've been doing this ... thing. After all this time I still don't know what to call it... my hobby... a "passion"... a second career, maybe?  It sort of feels like all three, except, as a career... it's certainly cost more that it's earned.  I know this because it hasn't earned a dime. DFW Radio has always been the "Odd Man Out"... which is genuinely strange because it certainly has skin in the game. 20 years of skin. Probably a pimple or two as well. I dunno.  Through it all, though... whether we had 8 listeners or 200... it always had its place firmly in my heart... and I never once thought it would ever break me to keep it going. And then the budget got tight and the laws changed regarding the costs and legalities of running an internet radio station, 24/7.  So, yes, there was a time, several years ago when i said to myself: "self... this is gonna eat you alive... maybe we should stop while we're ahead".  I didn't want sponsors... I didn't want endless commercials about dishwashers and the most absorbent brand of tampons on the market.  I just wanted to play the music I loved and grew up with. And I never wanted to be the station manager, program director and sole deejay.  I knew DFW needed help to forge a future if we were going to survive.

Then came Charme, and Sharon, although not necessarily in that order. Suddenly we had a variety that extended beyond the 80's, and production assistants who doubled as engineers. It's interesting that DFW was originally a "Pittsburgh" thing... and then, when we relocated, it was done exclusively in Honey Brook. But now, Charme and Sharon are both New Yorker's, originally, and you might be surprised to learn that this does actually change the sound of the station, somewhat - alas, for the better. This year we've added more new talent from across the pond, Mr. Glenn Mitchell, who has the 60's on his side, fer sure.

There's been some misconceptions regarding the station over the years as well. Let me take a minute to dispel some of the most glaringly obvious ones:

1. No, DFW has NOTHING to do with Dallas/Fort Worth. We're still located in Honey Brook, PA.

2. DFW Radio goes back to the days when Internet Radio stations were known as "ongoing webcasts".  And since it was initially for my family and friends... the name stands for: "David's Family Webcast".

3. Only 3 shows out of the entire lineup are actually "live", these days. The rest are pre-recorded a day or two prior to air-date and sent to us via a filebase on the Internet.  This will change again, once the pandemic is over.

Just like that... we blinked... and Summer was a blurry memory.  We're all doing okay, here in Honey Brook, PA. The station is now streaming on a much higher quality server, and the one thing that seems to be a recurring theme around here is a revolving door of upgrades.  Last month, we celebrated our 19th year on the air, a milestone that, frankly, continues to thrill us to no end. In belated honor of that momentous occasion, we decided that the website needed yet another upgrade... as all things get stale as time passes, except, of course, the music.

And now to the things that really matter to you, our loyal listeners:

We're still commercial-free

We still pump out the music that you love

Charme is back! And we welcome her return to the DFW Family, even though, in our hearts, she never left!

We have a rock-solid stable of new voiceover talent, some great new on-air staff, your old favorites returning for the Fall lineup, some incredible new shows that we know you won't want to miss; and, as always, a very high commitment towards bringing you top-quality programming to get you through your day.

Your weekends just got more fun, too! Sundays have never been a better time to tune into DFW Radio, with the return of Beatlefest Sunday and, at 5pm EST, our newest addition to the DFW Family, Glenn Mitchell brings you "The 60's Show" from across the pond in a fabled land called "England".

So join us. And tell your friends!

Have a happy and safe Autumn.

David & The DFW Family

Okay, so I get that the site was looking pretty sloppy as of late... and...ummm... some parts were missing.  And... yeah... we lost all our Station Blogs and News Articles... and our Player stopped responding locally...and...

So, what's important here is that we've recovered some of the earlier blog posts that go back 3 or 4 years and we've rebuilt the website.  There's a lot of things we have planned for the future.  This year we've been fast at work developing apps and, in association with myTuner Radio, we're now available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, via Alexa and on Echo devices, as well as Google Home. So, we're definitely a very busy bunch these days. 

We're happy that you're a part of the experience as we grow and expand the station into different markets and all sorts of interesting directions.  Thank you!

David